Taiyo Sunflower

Annual. To 6-7 feet. An old Japanese variety, non-branching
and grown for cut-flower use. Equally attractive in arrangements or in mass plantings in the garden. The tall, non-branching plants produce a single large flower in tones of yellow orange, chocolate and sable. Florists adore the 8- to 10-inch flowers!

I planted a few seeds with several other varieties of sunflower and these really stood out from the crowd. They have concentric rings of color, black in the center, a ring of bright green, then brown, then the bright yellow petals. Strong straight stalks. Lots of "wow" power.